Comments for Burst Blog http://www.burstblog.com The Official BlogBurst Blog! Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Be a BlogStar by Caledonian Jim http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/11/be-a-blogstar/#comment-132293 Caledonian Jim Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:40:54 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/11/be-a-blogstar/#comment-132293 You have to be enthusiastic . If you start a blog simply as an ego trip it won't be long before your posts are boring . Writing a daily blog is a grind that requires enthusiasm, self-discipline and the ability to keep it fresh and readable . Attempting this very quickly gives you an insight into how difficult the journalist's job can be ! You have to be enthusiastic . If you start a blog simply as an ego trip it won’t be long before your posts are boring .

Writing a daily blog is a grind that requires enthusiasm, self-discipline and the ability to keep it fresh and readable . Attempting this very quickly gives you an insight into how difficult the journalist’s job can be !

]]> Comment on Leaderboard Update by Robin http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-132256 Robin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-132256 This makes sense since our goal in joining BlogBurst was to get our blog out there and hopefully have new readers. We can still check to see how many people have been interested enough to view the post and click to our blog. This system seems like a win-win for everyone. The comments about blogs being placed by the luck of the draw - some days this seems like the case but I have found after you get some placements and if you write new posts very often, like 5 days a week your odds of being placed increase. Even with a site like BlogBurst blogging is still a gamble. I didn't start with BlogBurst to make money from placements. I didn't even understand how to make money for several months. My goal was to get my blog out there, that's still my goal. If I thought about using this system to make money I'm sure I would crash and burn because my focus would not be on the content of my blog. Thanks Daysha and the BlogBurst team. Robin This makes sense since our goal in joining BlogBurst was to get our blog out there and hopefully have new readers. We can still check to see how many people have been interested enough to view the post and click to our blog. This system seems like a win-win for everyone.

The comments about blogs being placed by the luck of the draw - some days this seems like the case but I have found after you get some placements and if you write new posts very often, like 5 days a week your odds of being placed increase. Even with a site like BlogBurst blogging is still a gamble. I didn’t start with BlogBurst to make money from placements. I didn’t even understand how to make money for several months. My goal was to get my blog out there, that’s still my goal. If I thought about using this system to make money I’m sure I would crash and burn because my focus would not be on the content of my blog.
Thanks Daysha and the BlogBurst team.
Robin

]]> Comment on Be a BlogStar by MaryAnn Cleary http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/11/be-a-blogstar/#comment-132039 MaryAnn Cleary Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/11/be-a-blogstar/#comment-132039 Do people really blog for money? Amazing! I just blog because I love blogging and sharing my little experiences of the day. There definitely needs to be a passion for it. Otherwise, forget it. One other piece of advice to bloggers: blog on a consistent basis, at least a couple times a week. MaryAnn Do people really blog for money? Amazing! I just blog because I love blogging and sharing my little experiences of the day. There definitely needs to be a passion for it. Otherwise, forget it. One other piece of advice to bloggers: blog on a consistent basis, at least a couple times a week. MaryAnn

]]> Comment on Give Me More… Placement, That Is. by Deeba http://www.burstblog.com/2008/02/01/give-me-more-placement-that-is/#comment-132037 Deeba Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:32:53 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/02/01/give-me-more-placement-that-is/#comment-132037 Just here to say thank you to Blogburst for putting this together. I do see my content being picked up regularly by different networks across IBS & Reuters etc. No clue about getting paid for the same, if or when, but it does give me a happy feeling to see them on well-known publisher sites. Just here to say thank you to Blogburst for putting this together. I do see my content being picked up regularly by different networks across IBS & Reuters etc. No clue about getting paid for the same, if or when, but it does give me a happy feeling to see them on well-known publisher sites.

]]> Comment on Leaderboard Update by Deeba http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-132036 Deeba Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:27:16 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-132036 This does sound interesting, but I guess will take a bit of time to figure out & see where it's going Importantly too, as Shiela said, will the 'luck of the draw' be significant? Am off to look at the link Daysha mentioned above. This does sound interesting, but I guess will take a bit of time to figure out & see where it’s going Importantly too, as Shiela said, will the ‘luck of the draw’ be significant? Am off to look at the link Daysha mentioned above.

]]> Comment on Give Me More… Placement, That Is. by businessword.com http://www.burstblog.com/2008/02/01/give-me-more-placement-that-is/#comment-131992 businessword.com Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:17:17 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/02/01/give-me-more-placement-that-is/#comment-131992 My impression is that Reuters delivers blogburst content to its paid subscribers, not to its free sites. Also, I wonder whether any of the Gannett papers' sites are actually picking up blogburst posts. USAToday seems to be uninterested in financial posts. My impression is that Reuters delivers blogburst content to its paid subscribers, not to its free sites. Also, I wonder whether any of the Gannett papers’ sites are actually picking up blogburst posts. USAToday seems to be uninterested in financial posts.

]]> Comment on Leaderboard Update by Daysha http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-131923 Daysha Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:16:18 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-131923 With the leaderboard changes in place, this is a great time to revisit a post from our archives on increasing your placement opportunities: http://www.burstblog.com/2008/02/01/give-me-more-placement-that-is With the leaderboard changes in place, this is a great time to revisit a post from our archives on increasing your placement opportunities:

http://www.burstblog.com/2008/02/01/give-me-more-placement-that-is

]]> Comment on Leaderboard Update by David H. Deans http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-131892 David H. Deans Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-131892 Understood, regarding the changes to the leaderboard ranking. Are there other changes pending on the BlogBurst network, now that Pluck has been acquired by Demand Media earlier in the year? I was anticipating some announcement regarding synergies with DM's other companies. Cheers, DHD Digital Lifescapes Understood, regarding the changes to the leaderboard ranking.

Are there other changes pending on the BlogBurst network, now that Pluck has been acquired by Demand Media earlier in the year?

I was anticipating some announcement regarding synergies with DM’s other companies.

Cheers, DHD
Digital Lifescapes

]]> Comment on Leaderboard Update by Sheila Scarborough http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-131838 Sheila Scarborough Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/19/leaderboard-update/#comment-131838 Perhaps you could write a post that uses your back-end metrics to tell us how to get ON the Leaderboard (other than writing about health/weight loss, business/finance or celebrities.) Surely there are some commonalities across topics, or is it more the "luck of the draw" with regard to which media outlets pick up what blog feeds? Perhaps you could write a post that uses your back-end metrics to tell us how to get ON the Leaderboard (other than writing about health/weight loss, business/finance or celebrities.)

Surely there are some commonalities across topics, or is it more the “luck of the draw” with regard to which media outlets pick up what blog feeds?

]]> Comment on Be a BlogStar by Nasir Jamal http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/11/be-a-blogstar/#comment-131581 Nasir Jamal Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:22:18 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2008/07/11/be-a-blogstar/#comment-131581 I write blogs to express my views. I feel very good when I write write something on which I have an opinion. The best thing about blogging is that one gets to know other people and their views. Blogging is an enriching experience. I write blogs to express my views. I feel very good when I write write something on which I have an opinion. The best thing about blogging is that one gets to know other people and their views. Blogging is an enriching experience.

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